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Vodafone India slashes 2G data rates by 80%

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Vivek Mathur says "This 80% reduction in data charges for customers using 2G network is an important step in this direction and we are confident that this move will facilitate in faster adoption and better usage."

With this price cut, Vodafone's 2G data plan is now the cheapest in the country. This new rate would be applicable for all prepaid and postpaid customers using the operator's 2G network on a Pay-as-you-Go basis, the company stated.

Vivek Mathur says "This 80% reduction in data charges for customers using 2G network is an important step in this direction and we are confident that this move will facilitate in faster adoption and better usage."

In a statement issued later on Tuesday, mobile operator Aircel stressed that it too had launched PI 24 (a Pocket Internet 24) offering its customers internet access for Rs. 24 for 100 MB data with a validity of 30 days.

The company spokesperson claimed 100 MB per month data offer is enough for an average user to be socially connected and check emails. After the customer exhausts the 100 MB limit, the rate will be 1p/10kb within the validity period.